Population
Brandon
116,365
Harker Heights
33,595
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Harker Heights
$82,685
Home Value
Brandon
$293,800
Harker Heights
$269,000
Rent
Brandon
$1,691
Harker Heights
$1,114
Crime Rate
Brandon
N/A
Harker Heights
1.35
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Harker Heights
124.6
Avg Temp
Brandon
N/A
Harker Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Harker Heights
4.7%
How Similar Are Brandon & Harker Heights?
Harker Heights is Brandon's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brandon
116,365
Harker Heights
33,595
Brandon (116,365) is about 3.5x larger than Harker Heights (33,595).
Political Leaning
Brandon
50.9%
Harker Heights
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Harker Heights has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Harker Heights
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Harker Heights
$82,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brandon
$293,800
Harker Heights
$269,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Brandon
24.1%
Harker Heights
20.0%
Brandon has a 17% higher education than Harker Heights.
Demographics
Brandon
51.9%
Harker Heights
48.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Harker Heights
124.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brandon and Harker Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harker Heights
Brandon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harker Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarker Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,696 in Brandon (71% lower). Harker Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,977 in Brandon (60% lower). Harker Heights scores 134.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Brandon.
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Housing Market — Harker Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarker Heights has a median rent of $1,114 vs $1,691 in Brandon (52% lower). Brandon has a median property tax of $2,216 vs $3,800 in Harker Heights (42% lower). Harker Heights has a single-family homes of 69.8% compared to 62.0% in Brandon.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon: 62,922 vs Harker Heights: 16,945 for labor force. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights. Brandon has a government sector of 43.7% compared to 32.8% in Harker Heights.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brandon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 34.2% in Harker Heights. Brandon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 20.0% in Harker Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a population of 116,365, about 3.5x the size of Harker Heights (33,595). Harker Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.2.
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Brandon
Harker Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrandon: 5 vs Harker Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Harker Heights: 3.7 vs Brandon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Harker Heights. Brandon has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Harker Heights. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights.
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